Control Systems Engineer

The Opportunity QuidelOrtho unites the strengths of Quidel Corporation and Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, creating a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine. We are more than 6,000 strong and do business in over 130 countries, providing answers with fast, accurate and consistent testing where and when they are needed most – home to hospital, lab to clinic. Our culture puts our team members first and prioritises actions that support happiness, inspiration and engagement. We strive to build meaningful connections with each other as we believe that employee happiness and business success are linked. Join us in our mission to transform the power of diagnostics into a healthier future for all.

As QuidelOrtho continues to grow, we are seeking to appoint a Controls Systems Engineer to join our Engineering department in Pencoed on a permanent basis. This role will work a standard day’s shift pattern.

About QuidelOrtho, Pencoed: QuidelOrtho has been manufacturing products in South Wales for over 40 years. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, based in Pencoed, employs over 600 people who are involved in the manufacture and supply of clinical laboratory and immunohematology products to sites across the globe. Our Pencoed team manufacture a large menu of immunohematology products used in transfusion medicine; in addition to a large menu of immunoassay products encompassing a range of disease categories. On site we have a range of functions operating globally & locally. All our employees are working towards one common goal, to help save and improve lives through diagnostics.

Your new role: As a Controls Systems Engineer, you will join the MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) team and report into the Lead Controls Systems Engineer. You’ll be responsible for supporting and maintaining the control systems across multiple automated manufacturing lines. This role involves ensuring system reliability, managing obsolescence, driving continuous improvement initiatives, validating new equipment, and providing support for associated apps, databases and network infrastructure supporting QuidelOrtho UK Operations. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work with a cross functional team from systems analysts to quality engineers, process engineers, and maintenance technicians on site.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provide technical leadership, ownership and hands‑on proficiency in the resolution of software and controls systems issues.
• Support the specification and design of a new automation control systems.
• Identify and document system test and systems go‑live strategies.
• Define, drive & maintain process equipment systems and programming best practice across the site, through the generation & cascade of applicable policies, procedures and standards within existing and future onsite applications.
• Provide support and mentoring to the maintenance team regarding control systems fault finding.
• Support capital improvement programs through technical leadership and hands‑on proficiency in the industrial software application modules.
• Ability and knowledge to accurately identify root cause of system faults and be able to confidently lead and deliver a robust & timely resolution to faults found.
• Development of routine maintenance procedures and service contract activities for software and control systems onsite.
• Review, evaluate, leverage and adapt new technologies for the benefit of the business.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, benchmarks and leveraging opportunities.
• Provide reasonable overtime support to effectively resolve both operational and non-operational equipment issues.
• Generation of documentation to maintain the validated state (Training, SOP’s).
• Ensure compliance of all designs and systems to GxP standards.
• Provide out of hours support as part of a paid "on-call rota" (approx. 1 week in 15).

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• HNC (minimum)/Degree (preferred) in Electronics or Control Engineering.
• Previous experience gained from within a manufacturing environment.
• Rockwell systems PLC/HMI programming (Required).
• Siemens systems PLC/HMI programming (Required).
• Vision inspection systems knowledge (Required).
• Experience with installation of Windows based applications and PC configuration (Required).
• Familiarity with MS SQL data querying (Preferred).
• Software Validation expertise (Preferred).
• Staubli Robot Programming Experience (Preferred).
• Schneider PLC programming (Preferred).
• B&R PLC programming (Preferred).
• Wonderware SCADA (Preferred).
• Ability to function across engineering discipline boundaries to lead problem resolution and continuous improvement initiatives; and support equipment specification.
• Appropriate knowledge of health, safety and environment system requirements.
• Communication – uses appropriate tools and techniques to communicate at all levels across the business.
• Strong documentation and technical report writing skills.

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Yearly Salary Reviews
• Attractive Pension Scheme
• Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical (If applicable)
• LinkedIn Learning
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Onsite Gym
• Subsidised Canteen
• 25 days Holidays + 1 QuidelOrtho Day + 8 Bank Holidays (Milestone Increases Available)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Reward & Recognition Programmes
• State-Of-The-Art facilities
• Exceptional career developmental prospects
• Strong culture centred around collaboration & customer focus.

Equal Opportunity: QuidelOrtho believes in Equal Opportunity for all and is committed to ensuring all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have an opportunity to apply for those positions that they are interested in and qualify for without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. QuidelOrtho is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals so that an individual can perform the duties. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and require special assistance or an accommodation to apply due to a disability, please contact us at recruiting@quidelortho.com.